Regional Reimbursement Director, Neuroscience

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +8 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the reimbursement landscape for Ipsen products within the Neuroscience therapeutic area in the healthcare provider sector.

• Cultivate relationships with local Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs).

• Offer field-based reimbursement assistance to designated healthcare providers for Ipsen’s neurology therapies.

• Interpret local and national payer policies and aid customers in coding, coverage, and payment issues.

• Collaborate with Value & Access, field, sales, brand, and IPSEN CARES teams to enhance access and minimize obstacles.

• Create and implement reimbursement strategies, tactics, tools, and approved field materials.

• Build and sustain connections with MAC contacts.

• Provide reimbursement assistance at advisory boards and professional conferences.

• Act as an internal field reimbursement authority and furnish competitive intelligence.

• Supply reimbursement details regarding coverage, coding, and payment policies across relevant payers.

• Organize presentations at payer and healthcare provider meetings.

• Achieve metrics for timely and suitable customer reimbursement support.

• Assist in the strategic analysis of local payer coverage policy changes.

• Counsel Account Managers on payer access challenges and trends.

• Support reimbursement-related training initiatives for healthcare providers.

• Collaborate with Neuroscience teams to recognize and address reimbursement and access challenges impacting adoption and growth.

• Facilitate strategic initiatives utilizing field-based access intelligence.

• Analyze treatment patterns, referral networks, payer coverage trends, and site-of-care dynamics.

• Aid in launch readiness for new neurology assets, encompassing reimbursement, coding, and patient access evaluations.

• Provide market insights on payer policies, utilization management, specialty pharmacy, and competitive access during launches.

• Monitor neurology market access, payer policies, prior authorization, step therapy, coding, payment, and specialty pharmacy trends.

• Track competitive reimbursement and access developments and offer recommendations.

• Analyze changes in Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer policies.

• Develop relationships with neurology practice administrators, reimbursement specialists, infusion center leaders, and advocacy groups.

• Support provider education and strategic conversations on reimbursement and market access.

• Contribute to forecasting, lifecycle management, evidence dissemination, and future product planning.

• Assist in developing reimbursement resources, training programs, and field tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or consulting industry.

• At least 5 years of relevant reimbursement experience with injectable or infused drugs, or medical device products requiring reimbursement support.

• Advanced knowledge of coverage, coding, and payment policies.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities.

• Strong business, analytical, administrative, and team-building skills.

• Ability to convey complex messages and rationales clearly and in compliance.

• Capacity to work independently and lead effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced, and matrixed environment.

• Exemplary personal integrity and ethics; sound judgment and discretion.

• Proficient in PC applications, including MS Office, Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, texting, mobile smartphone, Veeva CRM, and Concur.

• Physical capability to operate relevant machines and/or equipment as required.

• Willingness to work evening and/or weekend hours as necessary.

• Ability to manage a large geographic territory and operate effectively from a home office, vehicle, or customer location.

• Willingness to travel for business up to 60%, including regular overnight travel by air or car.

• Must live within reasonable distance of a major airport in the region.

• A bachelor's degree in public policy, economics, business administration, life sciences, or a related field is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Short-term incentives program.

• 401(k) with company contributions.

• Group medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life and disability coverage.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Discretionary winter shutdown.

• Well-being allowance.

• Commuter benefits.

• Adjustments or assistance during the application process.